Oscar 2026: A Study in Extremes
Chaos, craft and the return of the auteur
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FF Life
Weekend Edition: Mar 14, 2026
Curated weekend reads and thoughtful essays. Stories that inspire, inform, and enrich your perspective on leadership, culture, and life.
Oscar Predictions 2026: Who Will Win—and Why
My annual curtain-raiser: the likely winners, the dark horses, and the one film you should actually watch.
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Beyond the Headlines: The Human Complexity of the Middle East
Books, films and cultural works that help us see the Middle East beyond the noise of geopolitics
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Your Life Is Already Long India. Your Portfolio Shouldn’t Be
Why global diversification is less about chasing returns and more about protecting your financial future from a single-country risk
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The Happiness We Keep Postponing
A reflection on joy, and why the ordinary day may be enough
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Embracing Life’s Second Arc
When success no longer answers “What now?”
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The Light and the Lotus
What the return of the Piprahwa relics asks of us—about restraint, remembrance, and how we practice attention today
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A Journey Back to Myself
Armed with a diary and pen, I set out on a solo two-and-a-half-month ‘journalling adventure’ through Malaysia and Indonesia. Every little self-musing helped me remember my old self and awaken a new one
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The Best of FF Life 2025
11 stories that asked us to slow down, look closer, and feel more deeply
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Who Gets to Decide What Happens at the End of Your Life?
Living wills remain on the fringes, but they are forcing India to confront family power, cultural taboo, and the realities of end-of-life care—signalling a profound shift in how the country thinks about dignity and medical decision-making
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On the Edge: Urgent Stories Our Wild Places Tell—A Tribute to Ramki
In memory of a friend, mentor, and conservationist, we present the 2025 Ramki Sreenivasan Conservation Photography Award—images that reveal the startling, intimate, and often uncomfortable ways in which human lives now intersect with the wild
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What Quiet Men Teach Us About Love
How men learn—and unlearn—the language of emotion
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Where the Warm North Meets the Cool South
At a quiet Australian headland, I discovered that the most meaningful journeys aren’t about how far we go—but how still we learn to be
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Between Two Worlds: Tokyo’s Electric Rush, Kyoto’s Serene Embrace
From neon-lit intersections to tranquil bamboo forests, a mother and daughter journey through Japan’s vibrant streets, tech marvels, and timeless traditions
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The 10 Best Durga Puja Pandals from Kolkata, 2025
An exploration on the art of Kolkata during Durga Puja
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